Lucky Hare
Lucky Hare Shears is a US brand founded in 2000 in Maryland, crafting professional scissors from Hitachi Japanese steel with direct sales.
USA
Value
Est. 2000
420C440CVG-10ATS-314
The bottom line
Lucky Hare is a professional hair-scissor brand from USA, founded in 2000, building 420C, 440C, VG-10, ATS-314 shears in the value range.
Compare Lucky Hare with another brand- Origin
- USA
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Mark Deaton, Lucky Hare Shears, 4106 Halifax, Glen Arm, MD 21057
- Steel grades
- 420C, 440C, VG-10, ATS-314
- Price tier
- Product range
- Cutting Scissors, Thinning Scissors, Left-Handed Scissors, Comb, Accessories
- Official site
- luckyhareshears.com
- Last reviewed
- June 2026
Where to buy Lucky Hare
Lucky Hare Shears is the kind of brand that grows on reputation rather than advertising. Mark Deaton started it in Maryland back in 2000, and since 2015 it has been part of Fine Edge LLC, working out of Glen Arm. The whole model is built around selling direct, talking to stylists yourself, and letting word of mouth do the marketing. That keeps the prices honest and the feedback loop short.
Steel that punches up
What makes Lucky Hare interesting is the steel range relative to its price. Blades are forged from Japanese Hitachi alloys, and the brand reaches further up the metallurgical ladder than its entry-level pricing suggests. The popular Katana line runs 440C, the Sakai range uses VG-10, and select models step up to cobalt-bearing ATS-314. Finding VG-10 and ATS-314 in shears that sit in the 100 to 200 dollar band is genuinely uncommon, and it is the brand’s strongest argument.
The catalogue
Lucky Hare covers cutting shears, thinning and texturising models (the Katana KS15 thinner and KS7 texturizer among them), true left-handed pairs, combs, and accessories. Strengths run to blunt cutting, weight and volume control, blending, scissor-over-comb work, and bang cutting, so it suits a barber’s bench as readily as a stylist’s.
The brand sells directly through luckyhareshears.com, with a no-questions return policy and its own sharpening service, which matters when there is no middleman to lean on. For more American makers, see our USA hub.
Lucky Hare in the catalogue
A snapshot of Lucky Hare models stocked by authorised retailers. Finishes, lengths and steel vary by series — confirm the exact specification before buying.
Lucky Hare FAQ
Where is Lucky Hare based?
Lucky Hare Shears is a US-based brand, founded in 2000 and headquartered in Glen Arm, Maryland. It has been part of Fine Edge LLC since 2015.
What steel do Lucky Hare scissors use?
How much do Lucky Hare scissors cost?
They sit in the entry-level band, roughly $100 to $200, which keeps professional shears accessible for working stylists.
Are Lucky Hare scissors available for left-handed stylists?
Yes. Lucky Hare makes true left-handed models alongside its right-handed cutting and thinning shears.
What does Lucky Hare make?
The catalogue covers cutting scissors, thinning and texturizing shears, left-handed models, combs, and accessories, with strengths in blunt cutting, weight and volume control, and scissor-over-comb work.
Where can I buy Lucky Hare scissors?
Lucky Hare sells directly to stylists through luckyhareshears.com, which also handles its return policy and sharpening service.
Sources: official Lucky Hare website and authorised retailer listings. Last reviewed June 2026.